Question for everyone!

[Ravenhorse]

Ok Fellow HT'ers....
What should I get for my most awesome boy?
Last night we actually Jumped WITH a Rider!!!
(Albiet it was me, absolutely Quaking in my boots! I haven't really jumped a greenie in over a year or more!!! YIKES!!! )
I've lunged over poles and jumps and he LOVED it and he's been sooo much calmer and well adjusted after some re-arranging of turnouts (He's very dominant in the pasture with others, almost to the point of aggression, and also to nip in the bud any herdbound behavior, he now goes out alone in a nice little turnout where he can SEE everyone and talk to them if he chooses but is not over there to get himself in trouble! I thought he'd hate it? He LOVES it! And his behavior is 120% better!) So I finally decided to be brave and actually climb up there and see what he did with me riding over jumps....
HE WAS INCREDIBLE!!!! I have NEVER been on a horse that feels like that!!! The power he has when he launches... My God... I think I just about smacked my head on the rafters!!!! He's also a bit of a brat! I tried ground poles first...he ignored them... tried little baby jumps, cross-rails and verticals like a foot off the ground... he didn't even jump... we had to get to about 2 feet before he actually tried to jump and then it was like "oh...ok I GUESS I'll jump" Such a Brat! I didn't mean to but we ended up at like 3 feet!!! I was scared out of my mind...but he launched and OH MY GOD.... It was awesome... It was Incredible...Then I fell off!!!!
After picking myself out of the dirt...(Great footing by the way...very soft!!! ) I went to go get My big golden Goofball who was at the other end of the arena....Poor guy he was absolutely shaking...if a horse could cry he was...he sniffed me very carefully from the top of my very sandy hair to the tips of my boots and then ever-so-gently wrapped his head and neck around me wuffling softly the whole time... I felt AWFUL!!! (I also hurt like heck! ) but I checked him over to make sure he wasn't hurt (He wasn't, he cleared the pole by another 3 feet! FROM A TROT!!!) and then climbed back on....
We lowered the fence to about 2 feet (Since I was NOT at the top of my game at this point!) and I asked him to go again.... Such a Good Boy!!! He very gently trotted up to it and jumped but he was So Careful!!! Every muscle was like "Must not let her fall!" As soon as we cleared it he stopped and turned his head back over his shoulder looking at me like "Are you still up there mom?! Are you ok?!" I patted him and slid (none to gracefully) to the ground where he just stood there looking at me with huge chocolate eyes untill I rubbed his head and told him "Yes boy... I'm ok..." I untacked hima nd turned him loose to roll in the arena sand, he wandered over to where the jumps were looked a bit disapointed, and then ambled back over to me instead for more scritches and lovin's. Then, since we both could use it, I gave him a cool limiment bath (and in the process got drenched as well! Hey it works! Whats good enough for him is good enough for me!) and then we went across the road to graze in the hayfield... All in all a good day, although today I feel like I was hit by a TRUCK!
But I am SO PROUD of him!!! and I want to get him an uber special treat...
Any Ideas??!

[mafarion]

I would say that a nice roll in the sand coupled with lovin's and an all-you-can-eat buffet is a pretty nice treat!

Sounds like you have a great horse there!

[taelesean]

How about a visit from an equine masseuse?

[Akita it Girl]

I'd say some special treats and lots of loving.

[HorseLVR]

Lots more lovin' and maybe some big carrots or peppermints!!!

[ahlihaff]

Originally Posted by taelesean

How about a visit from an equine masseuse?

This is a great idea.